Missabe Car Chair Fabric Restoration
To conserve the seats, chairs and sofas in the car Missabe, an 1893 business car from the Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railroad. One set of sofa cushions needs to be recreated using historical methods and materials.
(b) Statewide Historic and Cultural Grants. (i) $2,250,000 in 2010 and $4,500,000 in 2011 are appropriated for history programs and projects operated or conducted by or through local, county, regional or other historical or cultural organizations; or for activities to preserve significant historic and cultural resources. Funds are to be distributed through a competitive grants process. The Minnesota Historical Society shall administer these funds using established grants mechanisms, and with assistance from the advisory committee created herein.